Gabon vs Lesotho: Population, female

Gabon
1.28 million
in 2025
Lesotho
1.21 million
in 2025
Gabon rank
142nd
Lesotho rank
144th

Population, female over time

  • Gabon
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 1.28 million against 1.21 million in Lesotho, a difference of 66,760.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.

Gabon ranks 142nd and Lesotho ranks 144th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 280,927 468,673 187,746 Lesotho
1970s 338,743 617,574 278,832 Lesotho
1980s 434,089 813,442 379,353 Lesotho
1990s 563,844 987,998 424,154 Lesotho
2000s 728,164 1.02 million 286,900 Lesotho
2010s 983,619 1.08 million 94,009 Lesotho
2020s 1.21 million 1.18 million 29,265 Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, female, Gabon or Lesotho?
Gabon, at 1.28 million against 1.21 million in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, female between Gabon and Lesotho?
66,760, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Lesotho?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Gabon and Lesotho rank globally for population, female?
Gabon ranks 142nd and Lesotho ranks 144th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.